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The stars came out to shine at the Yukon Selects annual Christmas Showcase last night.

A large crowd was treated to plenty of highlight-reel goals and saves as the best soccer players in the territory gathered for the holiday all-麻豆社区match at the Canada Games Centre.

The annual game began with a female Selects team tying the U-20 Academy girls 3-3.

Former Team Canada player Amy Vermeulen netted the equalizer for the Selects in the dying moments 鈥� her second goal of the game.

Sue Whitty had the other goal for the Selects, while Thea Carey, Sam Wintemute and Malorie Hanson scored for the U-20 girls.

University of British Columbia Okanagan Heat player Camille Galloway, 18, said the event is a highlight for players who grew up playing in the Yukon system.

鈥淭his is always my favourite game of the year,鈥� she said. 鈥淵ou get to play with everyone you weren鈥檛 able to play with during the year. And it鈥檚 probably the biggest audience I鈥檒l ever get to play in front of.鈥�

Following an intermission contest that featured junior and Timbit soccer players, the men took to the field.

After U-20 boys 鈥檏eeper Timber Schroff strung off a number of highlight reel saves, the older Selects finally broke through with goals by Caleb Kelly, Harrison Kwok, Domagoj Pehar and Stephen Dynes (2) for a 5-0 win.

Selects keeper Nick Gillen, who spent the year training with the St. F.X. X-Men, earned the clean sheet.

Dynes, 23, said it is always a pleasure playing with former teammates.

鈥淚t鈥檚 nice to get all the best players back together and see all of the up-and-coming stars,鈥� Dynes said post-game. 鈥淲e all grow up playing with each other and it鈥檚 a lot of fun to reunite.鈥�

The older generation still has it, Dynes added.

鈥淭hey鈥檙e a lot younger with more lungs,鈥� he said of the U-20 team. 鈥淲e were just able to string together some nice passes and finish our opportunities.鈥�